Cookie Crumb Crust

Williams sonoma

Grease 9x13pan

Ingredients:

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• I did 20 chocolate cookies- they look like oreos, then I didn't have enough so I added 7 graham crackers
• 1/2c coconut oil
• 5 Tbs. sugar

Directions:

Preheat an oven to 350°F.

In a bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, butter and sugar and stir until the crumbs are well moistened. Pat the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and all the way up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan or dish.

Bake until the crust is firm, about 5 minutes. For a firmer, crunchier crust, bake for 5 minutes more.

12/1/15 Made this for lily's birthday.  filled with a layer of mint chocolate chip ice cream, a caramel layer, followed by a layer of  vanilla ice cream, lastly whipped topping.
It was good but very filling, next time keep the ice cream layers thinner.  Lily said she likes play dough ice cream.
I did bake the cookie crust but I'm not sure I needed to, it was pretty crispy and tough.  Maybe next time bake it less or not at all, but I wonder if it would fall apart?

Crockpot Steel cut Oatmeal

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1 can of coconut milk (13oz, which is 2 c) or cows milk or water
2 cans of water (13oz, which is 2 c- (liquid needs to be 4c to 1 c oats)
1.5 c of steel cut oats
2T coconut oil or olive oil/butter
2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ginger
allspice
2 t vanilla
1/2c sugar or honey or date paste


Add in the morning to individual bowls after it has cooked thoroughly-
2 chopped apples
Walnuts or almonds (chopped, toasted would be even better)
peanut butter
protein powder
shredded coconut
flax

Mix ingredients in a bowl, then put in oiled or buttered crockpot.  Low for 8 hours

Top with shredded coconut, raisins, flax, sugar/honey, chopped nuts. I did chop some fresh apples and mixed in lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and allspice to mix in, in the morning.

* (I saw one recipe said to toast the dry oats on the stove or in the oven b/4 adding them to liquid ingredients. It says it gives a more nutty or toasted flavor, I'll try that next time.)

* For a pumpkin oatmeal, add pumpkin puree to the liquid part of cooking the oats.

Pumpkin Chili

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1 small real pumpkin (it was frozen from being outside, I chopped it up in 1inch pieces)
 1lb of turkey (cooked)
1 can of kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
Sour cream, cilantro, and cheddar

added , corn, cumin green chilies and extra can of tomatoes 

Chicken Noodle Soup

Boil chicken carcass for a few hours with extra water or  I use the pressure cooker and cover the carcass with water for 1-2hours.  Reserve the broth and freeze in small ziplock baggies use for soup.  I do boil the carcass one more time, fill the pot with water to the height of the carcass and cover and pressure cook 1-2 hours.

I like to make a big batch of soup and freeze some in smaller quanities to pull out when my child or friend/neighbor isn't feeling well.

Chicken noodle Soup

Saute 1 chopped onion
chopped celery (5-7 individual stalk stems)
sliced carrots
3 bay leaves
5 garlic cloves
1 T oregano and basil
3 c broth from chicken/turkey carcass
3 c water
any uncooked wide egg noodles or my favorites are Essenhaus wide homestyle noodles

Saute onion first. After it is brown add everything to the pot and let it cook for at least 20 min.

Fajitas Mixture

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• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 c. olive oil, 1/4 c, lemon juice, 2 T. soy sauce, and 1 T. vinegar 

• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips (or beef)
• 2 bell peppers, sliced
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 8 tortillas

Mix the dry spice ingredients, set aside in small container.